It's a close cousin of the violin, viola, and double bass. The cello can be played as a solo instrument, as well as in chamber music ensembles, string orchestras, as a member of the string section of ...

The bow has a far longer history than the cello, but the instrument's rapid development made new demands on the existing bows of the sixteenth century. Although it appeared in many forms before 1500, ...

Cello and piano lessons followed with her mother Iris, a concert pianist and, by all accounts, an inspirational teacher who turned her children’s music lessons into a journey of play and discovery.

There are more strings in the orchestra than all the other instruments put together, and they are very often at the heart of the music. The cello looks like a violin - but bigger. You couldn't ...

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His two-movement wartime cello sonata has proved one of his best-loved chamber works. Debussy’s cello sonata was the first of ...

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In its 99th season, the Madison Symphony Orchestra is bringing together Principal Organist Greg Zelek and cellist Tommy Mesa ...

The comedian is hitting the road on her "Please & Thank You" tour. The four-time Grammy nominee shares her experience performing at the Democratic National Convention and sings the title track ...

With their first child on the way, a couple needed more space than they could afford on the Upper West Side. So they headed north. By Anna Fixsen When a couple learned they were expecting ...